The Latest Breaking News from Liz Carr

Assisted dying bill: What happens now?

The bill was voted down by a majority of 16 on Friday

The Independent UK · Sep 11

MPs to vote again on assisted dying as Bill returns to Parliament

MPs will have another chance to vote for or against assisted dying legislation on Friday.

Evening Standard · Sep 11

Assisted dying law faces crunch Parliament vote amid fierce debate on end-of-life choice

Opposition to the Bill has been voiced by Archbishop Richard Moth called the Bill ‘wrong in principle’ and ‘deeply flawed’

The Independent UK · Sep 11

McArthur urges MSPs to take ‘brave step’ and back his Assisted Dying Bill

The Liberal Democrat MSP spoke out at the start of a Holyrood debate on his Bill to introduce assisted dying for terminally ill adults.

The Independent UK · May 13, 2025

Disabled people ‘not better off dead’, actress tells Holyrood rally

The Bill will face an initial vote in Holyrood on Tuesday.

Evening Standard · May 13, 2025

If in doubt on assisted dying, vote no, actress urges MSPs

The Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill will face an initial vote on Tuesday.

Evening Standard · May 13, 2025

TV star Liz Carr to speak out against assisted dying ahead of Holyrood vote

The Silent Witness actor will be part of a rally against assisted dying, with the protest taking place ahead of Tuesday’s vote at Holyrood.

Evening Standard · May 10, 2025

Opposing protests to descend on Holyrood ahead of crucial assisted dying vote

DUAL protests opposing and supporting plans to legalise assisted dying in Scotland are due to descend on Holyrood next week.

The National (Scotland) · May 9, 2025

Assisted dying coercion risk greater for disabled people – Tanni Grey-Thompson

Discrimination against disabled people in society has ‘risen remarkably’ in recent months amid discussion of welfare reforms, the peer said.

Evening Standard · Apr 23, 2025

Volunteer, 95, who helped raise almost £2m for humanitarian causes meets King

Nellie Hill, 95, of Newcastle, County Down, opened a shop to raise money for Concern Worldwide in 1992.

Evening Standard · Feb 20, 2025